Most frequently prescribed medications in Germany 2022
In 2022, the most prescribed drug in Germany was Ibuflam/- Lysin with almost 17 million prescriptions. Rounding off the top three were Novaminsulfon Lichtenstein and RamiLich.
Top 50 medicines in Germany in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in thousands)
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WIdO. (November 2, 2023). Top 50 medicines in Germany in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450463/most-frequently-prescribed-medications-germany/
WIdO. "Top 50 medicines in Germany in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in thousands)." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450463/most-frequently-prescribed-medications-germany/
WIdO. (2023). Top 50 medicines in Germany in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450463/most-frequently-prescribed-medications-germany/
WIdO. "Top 50 Medicines in Germany in 2022, by Number of Prescriptions (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450463/most-frequently-prescribed-medications-germany/
WIdO, Top 50 medicines in Germany in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450463/most-frequently-prescribed-medications-germany/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Top 50 medicines in Germany in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in thousands) [Graph], WIdO, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450463/most-frequently-prescribed-medications-germany/